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“While to our eyes, waves appear suddenly on the shore, their abruptness is an illusion. Waves begin their journey thousands of miles out at sea. They accumulate shape and power from winds and undersea currents for ages. And so, when you see the women in Iran screaming for their rights, please remember that the force and fury of our screams have been gathering power for years.”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“That's how losses of rights build. They start small. And then soon, the rights are stripped in droves.”
― The Lion Women of Tehran
― The Lion Women of Tehran
“You know how you can remember exactly when and where you read certain books? A great novel, a truly great one, not only captures a particular fictional experience, it alters and intensifies the way you experience your own life while you’re reading it. And it preserves it, like a time capsule.”
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― Heart the Lover
“Just remember. Life is a story. Stories are answers to questions you learn by living. What is the question you will try to answer with your life?”
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― Audition for the Fox
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― Howards End
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